What do you think of this?Post Date: 2016-04-17 |
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humbug
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Topic: What do you think of this? Posted: 17 Apr 2016 at 7:29pm |
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4-6K Expectations: Good box to play Total War on Dell 34" curve monitor System Configuration: Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Hailstorm II Edition Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish Processor: Intel Core i7 6700K 4.0GHz (Codename Skylake) (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core) Motherboard: ASUS Z170 PRO GAMING (Intel Z170 Chipset) (Up to 5x PCI-E Devices) System Memory: 32GB DDR4 2666MHz Corsair Dominator Platinum DHX (Extreme-Performance) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX1000i (Digitally Controlled Power) Expansion Bay: - No Thanks Optical Drive: DVD-R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 24x / CD-Writer 48x) (Internal) Storage Set 1: 1x SSD (1TB Samsung 850 EVO) Storage Set 2: 1x Storage (2TB Western Digital / Seagate / Hitachi) Storage Set 3: - No Thanks RAID Config: - No Thanks RAID Card: - No Thanks Internet Access: Wireless PCI-E ASUS PCE-N53 (Dual Band Performance) (Supports 802.11n/g/b) Graphics Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti 6GB (VR Ready) Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio HPC Processor: - No Thanks Extreme Cooling: H20: HydroLux PRO: Exotic Custom Cooling System (CPU Only) HydroLux Tubing Style: Flexible Tubing (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System) HydroLux Fluid Color: Red Fluid (Requires HydroLux Liquid Cooling System) Cable Management: Premium Cable Management (Strategically Routed & Organized for Airflow) Chassis Fans: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Remote Controlled LED Lighting System (Multiple color options and lighting effects) Airflow Control: - No Thanks Chassis Mods: - No Thanks Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 2 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds with Noise Dampening Material) LaserMark: - No Thanks CPU Boost: Standard Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 Automatic Overclocking Graphics Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not overclock my video card(s) OS Boost: - No Thanks, Please do not tweak the services on the operating system Windows OS: Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-Bit Edition) Recovery Tools: Windows Recovery Toolkit (Bundled with Windows CD) Virus Protection: FREE: McAfee AntiVirus Plus (1 Year Service Activation Card) (Not Pre-installed) ($35 Value) Office: - No Thanks Game: - No Thanks Display: - No Thanks Surge Shield: - No Thanks Speakers: - No Thanks Keyboard: - No Thanks Mouse: - No Thanks Branded Gear: - No Thanks Priority Build: - No Thanks, Ship Within 10-15 Business Days After Order Is Successfully Processed Warranty: Life-time Expert Care with 3 Year Limited Warranty (3 Year Labor & 1 Year Part Replacement) |
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hoserator
DS Veteran We don't need no stinking "Avatars" ! Joined: 08 Oct 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 7942 |
Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 3:32am |
Hi humbug,
Welcome to DS. That is a nice system . The Hailstorm is a BIG case, so you know. Others will post really in depth suggestions but to get you going, I'd up the CPU boost to level 1 and delete the Noise Reduction. Good times ahead. |
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bprat22
DS ELITE DigitalStorm East -- (Unofficially!) Joined: 08 Jun 2011 Online Status: Offline Posts: 20391 |
Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 3:58am |
I agree with hoserator, drop the noise reduction. No place to put much material and you can adjust fans yourself with AI SUITE mobo software, Bios, or a host of others. At least drop stage 2.
Unless you're into professional editing , etc, drop to 16 gb ram. Gaming only needs the 16gb. Go with the Western Digital Black HDD. More money but you get a more reliable drive and much longer warranty. Looks good. |
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FrankW
DS Veteran Joined: 22 Feb 2010 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2254 |
Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 7:49am |
Hi humbug,
Here are my thoughts besides those things already suggested. 1. Change the 850 EVO to the 850 Pro. Much better tech and twice the warranty. 2. Already mentioned but change Overclock to Stage 1. This is a mild OC. There is no sense in getting the HydroLux PRO cooling for the CPU if you don't OC. You could go Stage 2 OC if you wanted to with your case and cooling. 3. I would drop the PCI-E ASUS PCE-N53 wireless adapter. I don't think it makes sense to buy a 802,11n,g,b adapter. A 802.11ac,n,g,b adapter is the better buy. The 802.11ac format offers much faster speeds between your computer and router. Even if you have a 802.11n,g,b router you will eventually change it and it should be a 802.11ac router. The 802.11ac adapter is backward compatible with a n,g,b router so you will be set for a new router. Take a look at the ASUS PCE-AC56 or the ASUS PCE-AC68 dual band adapters. Available from Newegg or Amazon. A simple plug-in install. 4. Your warranty only covers parts replacement for one year. You might want to increase that. Good luck with your build. Frank Edited by FrankW - 18 Apr 2016 at 7:50am |
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SnowandSand
Groupie Joined: 21 Jan 2013 Online Status: Offline Posts: 278 |
Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 9:30am |
Hey Humbug,
Like has been said previously the Hailstorm II case (Corsair 900D) is a very large tower. It has to be shipped freight which is around $300 for shipping. I have a somewhat similar build (smaller HD's though lol) and I love it. I'm not sure that you would need the sound dampening and I would suggest getting the Asus Strix version of the 980 TI especially if you want easy overclocking. With that being said if you plan on overclocking the cards this is a great case to put everything in a LC loop. With two radiators and all the fans(11 I think) on mine it really is not very loud. Although everyone differs in what they consider loud lol. |
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humbug
Newbie Joined: 17 Apr 2016 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2 |
Quote Reply Posted: 18 Apr 2016 at 12:52pm |
Thank you everybody for the advice. Changes will be made. :)
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